First Cruise Will Now Be from Galveston on Dec. 23,
2023
MIAMI, Dec. 9, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise Line today notified guests booked
on the first six cruises of Carnival Jubilee that because of
shipyard delays, delivery of the ship has been postponed and the
first cruise will now be the Dec. 23,
2023 embarkation from Galveston,
Tex.
Carnival Jubilee is under construction at Meyer Werft in
Papenburg, Germany. Meyer has
notified Carnival that due to supply chain logistics and related
matters, the October 2023 delivery
date has been re-set for early December 2023. Carnival Jubilee
will then transit directly to Galveston to operate the first guest cruise
for the Christmas holiday, departing on Dec.
23, 2023.
Guests and travel advisors have been notified of the
change. In total, the original Oct. 30,
2023 transatlantic journey from Southampton, UK to Galveston, and then five Caribbean sailings from Galveston have been cancelled.
"This is disappointing news, but with the notification from the
shipyard, we are advising our guests as quickly as we can," said
Christine Duffy, president of
Carnival Cruise Line. "We appreciate their understanding as we
work to deliver another spectacular ship that will provide a
vacation experience our guests deserve and will absolutely
love."
ABOUT CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE
Carnival Cruise Line, part
of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is
proud to be known as America's Cruise Line, for carrying more
Americans and serving more U.S. homeports than any other. Since its
founding in 1972, Carnival has continually revolutionized the
cruise sector, making a cruise vacation an affordable and popular
option for millions of guests. Carnival operates from 14 U.S. and
two Australian homeports and employs more than 40,000 team members
representing 120 nationalities. Carnival currently operates 24
ships and is in an exciting period of growth, with Carnival
Celebration and Carnival Luminosa, which began guest operations in
November, and three additional ships joining the fleet by 2024.
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